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The Periodic Table

Directions: You will need a scientist’s patience to find the names of the 70 elements hidden in the grid. The
lanthanides and the actinides have been excluded. The same letters may appear in more than one element name.
Draw a line through the letters that correctly spell the name of an element.

Directions: Complete the following paragraphs about the periodic table by filling each blank with the correct term.
In the modern periodic table, elements are listed by increasing 1. Atomic number. Each box
represents an 2. An element. A box contains the name, atomic number,
3. Symbol, and 4. Atomic mass for the element.

Vertical columns in the table are called 5. families. Most elements in a column have
the same number of 6. Electrons in the outer energy level in the outer energy level and tend to have
similar
7.properties.
Horizontal rows in the table are called 8. periods. The elements on the left side of the
table are 9. metals. Groups 3–12 contain metals known as 10. Transition metals.
Elements on the right side are 11. nonmetals.